Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is Illinois's state vocational rehabilitation agency and its largest disability agency. It runs the Vocational Rehabilitation program, specialized employment services for people who are blind or have low vision and for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, the Home Services Program that funds in-home personal assistance so people can avoid nursing facility placement, the Client Assistance Program, and the Illinois School for the Deaf, the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education. DRS also funds and oversees the statewide network of 22 Centers for Independent Living and the Illinois Assistive Technology Program.
Springfield, IL
Services: Job Training / Employment; Independent Living; Transition Student Supports; Assistive Technology / Equipment; Education / Schools / Early Childhood Education; Case Management; Benefits / Financial Counseling
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